{"product_id":"original-inert-german-7-92-57-mauser-cartridge-bla-s-11-1943-wwii-wehrmacht","title":"Original Inert German 7.92×57 Mauser Cartridge – bla S 11 1943 – WWII Wehrmacht","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"855\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"533\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"376\"\u003einert German 7.92×57mm Mauser\u003c\/strong\u003e cartridge bearing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"416\"\u003ebla S 11 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp. This is a genuine Second World War military cartridge manufactured for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eWehrmacht\u003c\/strong\u003e during \u003cstrong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"532\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"546\"\u003ebla\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eMetallwarenfabrik Treuenbrietzen GmbH, Werk Selterhof\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Germany's major wartime producers of 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge cases. During the war, German factories used three-letter manufacturer codes to conceal the identity and location of military contractors supplying the armed forces. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n635h4\" data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"938\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"938\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wgpjm0\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"949\"\u003ebla\u003c\/strong\u003e – Metallwarenfabrik Treuenbrietzen GmbH, Werk Selterhof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6j4tzo\" data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e – Brass cartridge case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dwszpr\" data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003e11\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9svsvr\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eUnlike the more common \u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e (steel) or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eSt+\u003c\/strong\u003e (improved steel) cases found on many 1943-dated cartridges, this example retains a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003ebrass case\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a desirable wartime variation. German 7.92×57mm headstamps record four key pieces of information: manufacturer code, case material, production lot and year of manufacture. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eThis cartridge would have been issued for use in Germany's principal 7.92×57mm service weapons, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mcnkax\" data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eKarabiner 98k (K98k)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e2gdc3\" data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eGewehr 98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2wrlnp\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eMG34\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2wttfo\" data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eMG42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11kuuwt\" data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eOther German weapons chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eAn excellent original example of wartime German ammunition, ideal for collectors of Wehrmacht militaria, Mauser rifles and military headstamps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54896914497911,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_3299_09b2072b-5e1d-4428-b96f-fdbcdf430ead.jpg?v=1771510083","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-inert-german-7-92-57-mauser-cartridge-bla-s-11-1943-wwii-wehrmacht","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}